Shirt

Shirt
Shirt Shirt, n. [OE. schirte, sherte, schurte; akin to Icel. skyrta, Dan. skiorte, Sw. skjorta, Dan. ski["o]rt a petticoat, D. schort a petticoat, an argon, G. schurz, sch["u]rze, an argon; all probably from the root of E. short, as being originally a short garment. See {Short}, and cf. {Skirt}.] A loose under-garment for the upper part of the body, made of cotton, linen, or other material; -- formerly used of the under-garment of either sex, now commonly restricted to that worn by men and boys. [1913 Webster]

Several persons in December had nothing over their shoulders but their shirts. --Addison. [1913 Webster]

She had her shirts and girdles of hair. --Bp. Fisher. [1913 Webster]


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  • Shirt — Shirt …   Deutsch Wörterbuch

  • shirt — ► NOUN 1) a garment for the upper body, with a collar and sleeves and buttons down the front. 2) a similar garment of light material without full fastenings, worn for sports and leisure. ● keep your shirt on Cf. ↑keep your shirt on ● lose one s… …   English terms dictionary

  • shirt — [ ʃɜrt ] noun count *** a piece of men s clothing that covers the top part of the body. It usually has long sleeves and buttons down the front: One of his shirt buttons was missing. a cotton/silk/denim shirt a. a similar piece of clothing worn by …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • shirt — W3S2 [ʃə:t US ʃə:rt] n [: Old English; Origin: scyrte] 1.) a piece of clothing that covers the upper part of your body and your arms, usually has a collar, and is fastened at the front by buttons →↑blouse ▪ I have to wear a shirt and tie to work …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • shirt — O.E. scyrte skirt, tunic, from P.Gmc. *skurtijon a short garment (Cf. O.N. skyrta, Swed. skjorta skirt, kirtle; M.Du. scorte, Du. schort apron; M.H.G. schurz, Ger. Schurz apron ), from the same source as O.E. scort, sceort (see …   Etymology dictionary

  • shirt — shirt·ing; shirt·less; shirt·man; shirt; shirt·waist·er; shirt·less·ness; …   English syllables

  • shirt — [shʉrt] n. [ME shert < OE scyrte (akin to Ger schürze, apron, ON skyrta, shirt) < base of scort, SHORT] 1. a) the usual sleeved garment worn by men on the upper part of the body, often under a coat or jacket, typically having a collar and a …   English World dictionary

  • Shirt — Shirt, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Shirted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shirting}.] To cover or clothe with a shirt, or as with a shirt. Dryden. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Shirt — 〈 [ʃœ:t] n.; Gen.: s, Pl.: s〉 (meist kurzärmeliges) Hemd aus weichem Baumwollstoff; T Shirt; PoloShirt [Etym.: engl., »Hemd«] …   Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

  • shirt|y — «SHUR tee», adjective, shirt|i|er, shirt|i|est. British Slang. ill tempered; ill natured …   Useful english dictionary

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